LAYER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

make or form a layer

Example: layer the different colored sands

Categories: Shape, Form, Work, Mold, Mould, Forge

Part of speech: Noun

a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

Categories: Region, Part

Part of speech: Noun

a hen that lays eggs

Categories: Hen, Biddy

Part of speech: Noun

thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

Categories: Structure, Anatomical structure, Complex body part, Bodily structure, Body structure

The word "layer" comes from Middle English leyer.

lay – A related word in the same word family.

er – A related word in the same word family.

lair – A related word in the same word family.

The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.